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There were no survivors among the 152 passengers and crew on board an Airblue plane that crashed into hills near the Pakistani capital this morning. The Airbus 321, flying from Karachi to Islamabad, lost contact with the control tower as it was about to land, a local official told AP. Heavy rain and thick fog in the area are impeding efforts to recover bodies and determine the cause of the crash. Two Americans are reported to be among the dead.

"It came from the city toward the Margalla Hills. It was raining heavily," a witness told CNN. "It shattered into pieces as soon as it crashed. A burst of flames came off, but the rain put out the fire." A Karachi businessman says he was booked on the flight but canceled after learning that there was heavy rain and lightning around Islamabad. "I am still numb. I am very numb. I feel that it's fate," he said.

4 hours after this story was posted, 12% of people found this story 'hilarious'? yeah, great human tragedy is a real hoot.

Woofer58

Jul 28, 2010 9:28 AM CDT

uh...what ? No conspiracy theories yet...?? It's been hours...

vapidvortex

Jul 28, 2010 8:54 AM CDT

Thoughts and prayers, but I feel that sometimes God, Mother Nature, the Earth, or whatever you go with, just needs to rid itself of population in one swoop. Just like a dog shaking water off after coming out of a lake. I know I'm "supposed to" say it's a sad thing and all, but it didn't happen where I live and I didn't know anybody involved...and honestly..I don't care. Just because humans died? I must be pathetic, but I'm honest.